Topic

Congressional tributes

Bills 12,414 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

12,414 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 111th at 1,513. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
12,414 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 8,671–8,700, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 739 Honoring Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Winners of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. 110th October 15, 2007
HRES 736 Honoring the 60th anniversary of the aeronautics research accomplishments embodied in "the breaking of the sound barrier". 110th October 16, 2007
HRES 735 Congratulating Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and recognizing their important work to increase awareness about and evidence of the dangers of global warming. 110th October 12, 2007
HRES 731 Honoring Kelly Pavlik, the undisputed middleweight boxing champion, his trainer Jack Loew, Team Pavlik and Pavlik's fans in Northeast Ohio. 110th October 10, 2007
HRES 729 Commending the 1st-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard for their service to the State of Texas and the United States. 110th October 19, 2007
HRES 728 Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding that occurred across many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and commending the communities, volunteer organizations, churches and emergency response agencies for their continuing work to restore the affected areas across the state. 110th November 6, 2007
HRES 717 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, a Representative of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 110th October 9, 2007
HRES 714 Supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2007, as designated by the National Fire Protection Association. 110th October 4, 2007
HRES 713 Congratulating the Ukrainian people for the holding of free, fair, open and transparent parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, in a peaceful manner consistent with Ukraine's democratic values and national interest, in keeping with its commitments as a participating State of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. 110th October 5, 2007
HRES 709 Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum on October 9, 2007, and for other purposes. 110th November 13, 2007
HRES 708 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable causes. 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 707 Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries of race, class, and gender. 110th October 2, 2007
HRES 706 Honoring all members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel serving in harm's way and pledging to debate policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq without attacking the integrity of any person, and for other purposes. 110th October 19, 2007
HRES 700 Supporting the We Don't Serve Teens campaign. 110th October 2, 2007
HRES 697 Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes. 110th October 9, 2007
HRES 696 Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964. 110th October 23, 2007
HRES 691 Commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field. 110th October 19, 2007
HRES 686 Condemning personal attacks on the honor, integrity and patriotism of those with distinguished military service to our Nation. 110th October 19, 2007
HRES 684 Congratulating Shawn Johnson on her victory in becoming the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Champion in women's gymnastics. 110th November 13, 2007
HRES 670 Recognizing College Summit for its achievements in increasing the college enrollment rate of low-income students, and encouraging the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can support the efforts of College Summit. 110th October 17, 2007
HRES 669 Recognizing and honoring the lifetime accomplishments of former Congressman Charles Vanik. 110th September 20, 2007
HRES 666 Recognizing and celebrating the 35th anniversary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and for other purposes. 110th September 20, 2007
HRES 661 Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of African descent ever to fly solo around the world. 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 657 Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. 110th October 2, 2007
HRES 656 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Congress should take immediate action to implement the recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, and for other purposes. 110th October 19, 2007
HRES 655 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham. 110th July 23, 2008
HRES 654 Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship. 110th October 9, 2007
HRES 652 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of protecting American cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensuring that the perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice. 110th October 12, 2007
HRES 651 Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic relationship between the United States and Brazil, commending Brazil on successfully reducing its dependence on oil by finding alternative ways to satisfy its energy needs, and recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels cooperation. 110th October 9, 2007
HRES 649 Commemorating the second annual "Milwaukee Brides Walk" and recognizing all brides marches in protest of domestic violence. 110th October 12, 2007

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.